Andy Cohen admittedly didn’t think Jenna Lyons would return to The Real Housewives of New York City cast after her debut season last year.
While addressing a number of Bravo topics, including the upcoming seasons of The Real Housewives of Orange County and The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Andy, 55, weighed in on Jenna’s “full throttle” comeback, Jennifer Tilly‘s addition to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and more.
“I didn’t think she was going to want to come back,” Andy admitted to Us Weekly of Jenna, 55. “I hoped in the best possible world we would get her back as a ‘friend,’ but she wanted to come back full throttle, and I’m so glad she did.”
According to Andy, the upcoming 15th season of RHONY is “really good.” And, if he had to pick a franchise to be part of, he said he’d “fit right in” with Jenna and her castmates.
“I was in a meeting today, kind of a status report about what’s going on,” he teased. “I’m really excited.”
In addition to Bozoma Saint John, 47, being added to the RHOBH cast for season 14, Kathy Hilton, 64, and Jennifer will star as “friends,” which Andy said, in regard to Jennifer, is “really exciting.”
“I found out so much about her in her casting interview that I didn’t already know,” he said. “That really helped me see her in a new light, so I hope that we get to show her in this light.”
Andy said Kathy’s return would create a “great dynamic” before moving on to the other shows.
Of RHOC, Andy said the cast is “firing on all cylinders,” and of RHOA, he said there will be “some great new women and a great returning group.”